Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini confident he will NOT be sacked this season

The Manchester City boss is feeling the heat after seeing his side struggle to defend their Premier League title.

The champions were knocked out of both domestic cup competitions and face a losing battle to get past Barcelona in the Champions League last 16 next week.

If City fail to win any silverware this season then Pellegrini is expected to be axed, with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti favourite to succeed him.

But Pellegrini, who is under contract at the Etihad until June 2016, is convinced he will not be heading through the exit door.

He said: "The situation with my future is easy. I have a contract here until June 2016 and will fulfil my contract here.

"I always try to finish my contract for the years I have signed it for. I am very happy here and don't have any problems. But you never know what can happen in the future."

STAYING PUT: Pellegrini reckons he will see out his contract [GETTY]

“The situation with my future is easy. I have a contract here until June 2016 and will fulfil my contract here”

Manuel Pellegrini

Pellegrini, whose side travel to Burnley tomorrow, has denied there are problems in the dressing room despite reports of a bust-up between Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho following the recent defeat at Liverpool.

Pellegrini, who refused to admit if he would recall Kompany to his starting line-up at Turf Moor, said:

"It is normal. We don't worry about what newspapers want to write about. There are no problems with the players or in the dressing room."

City travel to Barca next week looking to overturn a 2-1 deficit and keep alive their European dream, but Pellegrini has ordered his stars to forget about the Nou Camp and focus on the Clarets instead.

He added: "We must focus our minds on the next game. It will be a difficult match.

"It's not about what happens in the future, it's about the next game and we want to get the three points."